Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WICEBTPLN 11
Apply for USDA FNS WICEBTPLN 11
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Planning Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.578 WIC Grants To States (WGS).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 29, 2010 and posted on Dec 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments.
- This competition is open to ALL WIC STATE AGENCIES.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Planning Grant was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to help WIC State agencies prepare for the eventual implementation of EBT systems. The funding was designed specifically for planning work, meaning it focused on the early, groundwork phase of EBT adoption rather than paying for full rollout or operational deployment. Awards were issued as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates that FNS expected to have ongoing involvement with recipients during the period of performance rather than simply providing a one-time grant with minimal federal engagement.
Eligibility was limited to WIC State agencies, and the competition was open broadly to all such agencies as long as they did not already have an existing cooperative agreement with FNS for EBT planning. In other words, it targeted states that were not already being funded by FNS for the same planning purpose. The opportunity made an important point that receiving an award under this planning RFA did not guarantee that a state would receive funding under future WIC EBT solicitations, so applicants were expected to treat this as a standalone planning support opportunity rather than an automatic first step in a guaranteed funding pipeline.
The core purpose of the program was to fund planning activities that reflect each state agency's particular needs and readiness level, with the intention of making later EBT implementation more feasible and better organized. The RFA emphasized that project periods (and therefore cooperative agreement end dates) would be set based on the individual proposal and the timeline FNS approved, rather than enforcing a single fixed end date for all recipients. This suggests the program anticipated varied planning scopes among states, such as different existing technology environments, procurement readiness, retail landscapes, and administrative structures.
FNS anticipated up to $5,000,000 in total funding for EBT planning activities, with an award ceiling of $5,000,000 and an award floor of $1. The agency expected to make about five awards, but the final number and size of awards were dependent on both the number of applications received and their quality. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced barriers for states that might otherwise struggle to allocate state funds to draw down federal planning dollars. The program was associated with CFDA number 10.578, WIC Grants To States (WGS), and fell under the Food and Nutrition funding activity category.
A notable condition in the announcement was that the solicitation was explicitly contingent on the availability of funds. If the funding did not materialize, FNS stated the solicitation would be withdrawn. The RFA also gave FNS flexibility to make awards in a subsequent fiscal year without requiring applicants to submit a new application, assuming funds were available. In practical terms, that meant applications submitted for FY 2011 could potentially be used to support planning projects in FY 2012 as well, providing continuity if timing or appropriations delayed awards.
Key administrative details include the posting date of December 29, 2010, and an application closing date of March 11, 2011, with the opportunity later archived on April 10, 2011. The funding opportunity number was USDA FNS WICEBTPLN 11. For support, the announcement listed a Grants Officer contact, Gregory Walton, at (703) 305-1575, and directed applicants to reach out via email (as referenced in the full announcement) for additional information or if they had trouble accessing the materials electronically.
FY 2011 WIC EBT Planning Grant (USDA FNS) FAQs
What is the FY 2011 WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Planning Grant?
The FY 2011 WIC EBT Planning Grant was a discretionary funding opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) intended to help WIC State agencies prepare for the eventual implementation of WIC EBT systems. It was focused on planning and early groundwork activities rather than funding a full EBT rollout or operational deployment.
Who offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What type of funding instrument was used for awards?
Awards were issued as cooperative agreements. This typically means FNS expected ongoing involvement with recipients during the project period, rather than a one-time grant with minimal federal engagement.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to fund planning activities tailored to each WIC State agency's needs and readiness level, so that later WIC EBT implementation would be more feasible and better organized.
Did the grant pay for full implementation or deployment of WIC EBT?
No. The funding was designed specifically for planning work and early groundwork, not for paying for a full rollout or operational EBT deployment.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to WIC State agencies.
Were all WIC State agencies allowed to apply?
The competition was open broadly to WIC State agencies as long as they did not already have an existing cooperative agreement with FNS for EBT planning. The solicitation targeted states that were not already being funded by FNS for the same EBT planning purpose.
Did receiving this planning award guarantee future WIC EBT funding?
No. The announcement stated that receiving an award under this planning RFA did not guarantee that a state would receive funding under future WIC EBT solicitations. Applicants were expected to treat this as a standalone planning support opportunity.
How much funding was FNS expecting to make available in total?
FNS anticipated up to $5,000,000 in total funding for EBT planning activities.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling was $5,000,000 and the award floor was $1.
How many awards did FNS expect to make?
FNS expected to make about five awards, but the final number and size of awards depended on the number of applications received and their quality.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How were project periods and end dates determined?
Project periods (and cooperative agreement end dates) were set based on each individual proposal and the timeline approved by FNS, rather than a single fixed end date for all recipients.
Why might project timelines differ between state agencies?
The program anticipated varied planning scopes among states, reflecting differences such as existing technology environments, procurement readiness, retail landscapes, and administrative structures.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 10.578, WIC Grants To States (WGS).
What funding activity category did this fall under?
This opportunity fell under the Food and Nutrition funding activity category.
Was the solicitation guaranteed to result in awards?
No. The solicitation was explicitly contingent on the availability of funds. If funds did not materialize, FNS stated the solicitation would be withdrawn.
Could FNS make awards in a later fiscal year using the same application?
Yes. The RFA stated FNS had flexibility to make awards in a subsequent fiscal year without requiring applicants to submit a new application, assuming funds were available. This meant FY 2011 applications could potentially support planning projects in FY 2012.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was USDA FNS WICEBTPLN 11.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was December 29, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 11, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on April 10, 2011.
Who was the listed Grants Officer contact?
The announcement listed Gregory Walton as the Grants Officer contact.
How could applicants reach the Grants Officer?
The listed phone number for the Grants Officer contact (Gregory Walton) was (703) 305-1575. The announcement also referenced an email address in the full announcement for additional information or for help accessing materials electronically.
What should applicants do if they had trouble accessing the materials electronically?
The announcement directed applicants to reach out via email (as referenced in the full announcement) for additional information or if they experienced issues accessing the materials electronically.
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